A Concise History of Canada's First Nations

Olive Patricia Dickason and William Newbigging

Treats the historical narrative from an aboriginal perspective

Presents sophisticated material in a manner suitable for an introductory audience

Fully updated with the most up-to-date coverage of current events and contemporary issues, the new edition features a brand new chapter discussing Caledonia land claims, official and unofficial apologies for residential schooling, recent interpretations of Aboriginal and treaty rights, and current issues related to justice, employment, and training

Each chapter includes newly added review questions and lists of further reading-great starting points for further research, discussion, and debate

Resources for instructors and students alike-the new edition includes an instructor's manual, PowerPoint-ready visual tools, and a new student study guide. Instructors will appreciate suggestions for class discussion and debate, while students will benefit from new study questions, learning objectives, and chapter overviews-all available online

A Concise History of Canada's First Nations

Second Edition

Olive Patricia Dickason and William Newbigging

Description

A Concise History of Canada's First Nations, second edition, is a revised, streamlined edition of the award-winning Canada's First Nations: A History of Founding Peoples from Earliest Times, designed to make First Nations' history more accessible to a broader readership. This edition contains a new final chapter covering Prime Minister Stephen Harper's 2008 apology to residential school survivors, the Caledonia land dispute in Ontario, and the First Nations Governance Act. In addition to more than 70 maps and illustrations, it includes numerous boxes highlighting specific subjects, review questions, an extensive glossary of important names and terms, and a list of useful websites.

A Concise History of Canada's First Nations

Second Edition

Olive Patricia Dickason and William Newbigging

Table of Contents

List of Maps Acknowledgements Introduction 1. At the Beginning2. First Meetings3. On the Eastern Edge of the Mainland4. Huron, Five Nations, and Europeans5. Some Amerindian-Colonial Wars6. The World Shifts7. Westward and Northward8. Turntable of 1812-149. The 'Indian Problem': Isolation, Assimilation, and Experimentation10. Towards Confederation for Canada, Towards Wardship for Amerindians11. The First Numbered Treaties, Police, and the Indian Act12. Time of Troubles as the Old Way Fades13. Repression and Resistance14. Tightening the Reins: Resistance Grows and Organizes15. Development Heads North16. Canadian Courts and Aboriginal Rights17. The Road to
Self-Government18. We Are SorryEpilogue Appendix: National Historic Sites of Canada Commemorating Aboriginal History Glossary WebSites Notes Index

A Concise History of Canada's First Nations

Second Edition

Olive Patricia Dickason and William Newbigging

Author Information

Olive Patricia Dickason, is Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, and adjunct Professor of History, University of Ottawa, is the author of several books, including The Myth of the Savage (1984, 1997) and The Law of Nations and the New World, with L.C. Green (1989). Dr Dickason is a Member of the Order of Canada and recipient of the Aboriginal Life Achievement Award, Canadian Native Arts Foundation. Through her distinguished career she has remained proud of her Métis heritage.

William Newbigging is an associate Professor and head of the history department at Algoma University. He has taught Aboriginal history for nearly 10 years. Dr Newbigging also makes a point of regularly attending Aboriginal learning conferences and Native studies workshops in order
to learn more about the needs of Aboriginal students. He has recently finished his first book, History of French-Ottawa Alliance, to be published with University of Nebraska Press.